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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00_Agenda (2)PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 3300 NEWPORT BLVD. Thursday, August 5, 2010 Regular Meeting - 6:30 p.m. EARL MCDANIEL Chairperson ROBERT HAWKINS CHARLES UNSWORTH BARRY EATON FRED AMERI MICHAEL TOERGE BRADLEY HILLGREN Planning Commissioners are citizens of Newport Beach who volunteer to serve on the Planning Commission. They were appointed by the City Council by majority vote for 4 -year terms. At the table in front are City staff members who are here to advise the Commission during the meeting. They are: DAVID LEPO, Planning Director PATRICK ALFORD, Planning Manager JANET BROWN, Associate Planner MAKANA NOVA, Assistant Planner LEONIE MULVIHILL, Assistant City Attorney TONY BRINE, City Traffic Engineer FERN NUENO, Assistant Planner RUBY GARCIAMAY, Department Assistant NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Regular meetings of the Planning Commission are held on the Thursdays preceding second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. Staff reports or other written documentation have been prepared for each item of business listed on the agenda. If you have any questions or require copies of any of the staff reports or other documentation, please contact the Planning Department staff at (949) 644 -3200. The agendas, minutes and staff reports are also available on the City's web site at: htto: / /www.newi)ortbeachca.ciov. This committee is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires that the Commission's agenda be posted at least 72 hours in advance of each meeting and that the public be allowed to comment on agenda items before the Commission and items not on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. The Commission may limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time, generally either three (3) or five (5) minutes per person. It is the intention of the City of Newport Beach to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City of Newport Beach will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact Leilani Brown, City Clerk, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible (949- 644 -3005 or Ibrown @newportbeachca.gov). If in the future, you wish to challenge in court any of the matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues, which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in written correspondence received by the City at or before the hearing. APPEAL PERIOD: Use Permit, Variance, Site Plan Review, and Modification Permit applications do not become effective until 14 days following the date of approval, during which time an appeal may be filed with the City Clerk in accordance with the provisions of the Newport Beach Municipal Code. Tentative Tract Map, Tentative Parcel Map, Lot Merger, and Lot Line Adjustment applications do not become effective until 10 days following the date of approval, during which time an appeal may be filed with the City Clerk in accordance with the provisions of the Newport Beach Municipal Code. General Plan and Zoning Amendments are automatically forwarded to the City Council for final action. NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 3300 NEWPORT BLVD. Thursday, August 5, 2010 REGULAR MEETING 6:30 p.m. A. CALL TO ORDER B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE C. ROLL CALL D. PUBLIC COMMENTS Public comments are invited on non - agenda items generally considered to be within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Planning Commission. Speakers must limit comments to 3 minutes. Before speaking, please state your name for the record and print your name on the tablet provided at the podium. E. REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES F. CONSENT ITEMS ITEM NO. 1a Planning Commission Adjourned Special Meeting Minutes of July 15, 2010 ACTION: Approve and file ITEM NO. lb Planning Commission Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes of July 22, 2010 ACTION: Approve and file ITEM NO. 1C Voyer Modification Permit Resolution No 2010 -1813 ACTION: Approve and file G. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS ALL TESTIMONY GIVEN BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS RECORDED. SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO THREE MINUTES ON ALL ITEMS. (Red light signifies when three minutes are up; yellow light signifies that the speaker has one minute left for summation.) Please print only your name on the pad that is provided at the podium. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Planning Department located at 3300 Newport Boulevard, during normal business hours. ITEM NO. 2 Mosen Residence - PA2010 -040 4500 and 4504 Seashore Drive SUMMARY: The application is for a condominium conversion to convert a duplex into a condominium project. The code required two -car parking per unit will be provided. No exceptions to the Title 19 development standards are proposed with this application. Also included in the request is a modification permit to allow the width of the required parking spaces to be less than the minimum requirements required by the Zoning Code. CEQA COMPLIANCE: The project is categorically exempt under Section 15301, of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines - Class 1 (Existing Facilities). ACTION: 1) Conduct public hearing; and 2) Planning Commission motion finding that the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal obviates the requirements for a public appeal hearing, that no further action is necessary, and the Zoning Administrator's action is final. ITEM NO. 3 Newport Bay Marina - PA2001 -210 2300 Newport Boulevard SUMMARY: Review and approval of a Construction Traffic Management and Control Plan and a Parking Management Plan for the Newport Bay Marina project. CEQA COMPLIANCE: All significant environmental concerns for the proposed project were addressed in a previously certified Environmental Impact Report (SCH #2003071144). ACTION: 1) Conduct public hearing; and 2) Approve the Construction Traffic Management and Control Plan and Parking Management Plan ITEM NO. 4 PRIES Office Building B - PA2007 -213 4300 Von Karman Avenue SUMMARY: The applicant proposes development of a new three -story office building. The following approvals are requested or required in order to implement the project as proposed: 1. A General Plan Amendment to increase the maximum allowable development limit in Anomaly Location #2 in Statistical Area L4 (Airport Area) of the General Plan Land Use Element by 11,544 gross square feet. 2. An amendment to the Koll Center Newport (PC -15) Planned Community text to allow an increase to the Allowable Building Area for Professional & Business Office Site B by 9,917 net square feet. 3. A tentative parcel map is proposed to subdivide the existing 55,779- square -foot parcel of land into two separate parcels. 4. An exception to the Koll Center Newport Planned Community General Development standards which require a minimum site of area of not less than 30,000 square feet, and a change in the off - street parking requirement of one space for each 225 square feet to one space for each 250 square feet of net floor area CEQA COMPLIANCE ACTION: ITEM NO. 5 A Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) has been prepared by the City of Newport Beach in connection with the project noted above. The MND states that the proposed subject development will not result in a significant effect on the environment. It is the present intention of the City to accept the Negative Declaration and supporting documents. This is not to be construed as either approval or denial by the City of the subject applications. The MND was circulated for a 20 -day public review and comment period that began on May 19, 2010, and concluded on June 7, 2010. 1) Conduct public hearing; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. _ recommending that the City Council: a. Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration, including the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; and b. Approve General Plan Amendment No. GP2007 -009 ; and c. Approve Planned Community Development Plan Amendment No. PD2007 -006; and d. Approve Tentative Parcel Map No. NP2010 -006, subject to findings and conditions; and e. Approve the requested exceptions to the Koll Center Newport Planned Community General Development standards relative to minimum site area and off - street parking requirements. Newport Business Plaza - PA2008 -164 4699 Jamboree Road and 5190 Campus Drive SUMMARY: The applicant proposes to redevelop the project site with a new commercial business plaza. The following approvals are requested in order to implement the project: 1. A General Plan amendment to increase the maximum allowable development limit for Anomaly Location #6 in Statistical Area L4 (Airport Area) of the General Plan Land Use Element by 11,544 gross square feet. An amendment to the Koll Center Newport (PC -15) Planned Community text to allow an increase to the Allowable Building Area for Professional & Business Office Site F by 18,346 net square feet. A tentative parcel map for commercial condominium purposes, and to combine the existing two parcels (Parcel 1 at 4699 Jamboree Road, and Parcel 2 at 5190 Campus Drive) into a single building site. CEQA COMPLIANCE: A Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) has been prepared by the City of Newport Beach in connection with the project noted above. The MND states that the proposed subject development will not result in a significant effect on the environment. It is the present intention of the City to accept the Negative Declaration and supporting documents. This is not to be construed as either approval or denial by the City of the subject applications. The MND was circulated for a 20 -day public review and comment period that began on May 19, 2010 and concluded on June 7, 2010. ACTION: 1) Conduct public hearing; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. recommending that the City Council: a. Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration, including the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; and b. Approve General Plan Amendment No. 2008 -007; and c. Approve Planned Community Development Plan Amendment No. 2009- 001; and d. Approve Tentative Parcel Map No. 2010 -006. ITEM NO. 6 Newport Beach Winery - PA2010 -078 869 West 16`h Street SUMMARY: The applicant is proposing a Zoning Code Amendment to apply the Interim Study (IS) Overlay District designation to 869 West 16'h Street to allow food processing, which is not an allowed use in the Controlled Manufacturing (M -1 -A) Zoning District. The IS Overlay District designation is used to implement the 2006 General Plan when a project or use is inconsistent with the current Zoning Code, while the Code is being updated to reflect the new General Plan. The applicant proposes a winery (wine production with accessory retail sales and accessory wine tasting). CEQA COMPLIANCE: The project is categorically exempt under Section 15301, of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines - Class 1 (Existing Facilities) which exempts minor alterations to existing facilities. The proposed project includes a change in use and interior alterations to a suite inside of an existing industrial building. ACTION: 1) Conduct public hearing; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. _ recommending City Council approval of Code Amendment No. CA2010 -005 ITEM NO. 7 China Palace Use Permit - PA2010 -082 2800 West Coast Highway SUMMARY: The application is for a use permit to allow live entertainment and dancing within an existing full - service eating and drinking establishment with on -sale alcohol service. Required off - street parking for the project will be provided at an off -site parking lot located at 2750 West Coast Highway. CEQA COMPLIANCE: The project is categorically exempt under Section 3, of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines - Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures). ACTION: 1) 2) H. NEW BUSINESS - I. STAFF AND ITEM NO. 8 ITEM NO. 9 ITEM NO. 10 ITEM NO. 11 ADJOURNMENT Conduct public hearing; and Adopt Resolution No. _ approving Use Permit No. UP2010 -015 subject to the findings and conditions ER ITEMS City Council Follow -up. Planning Commission reports. Announcements on matters that Commission members would like placed on a future agenda for discussion, action, or report. Request for excused absences.